Northrop Collegiate School - Tatler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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ffiaSSa T A T L E T H EL I 9 Z 7 rJfr A KNIGIIT M YRE- YE OI.DTYME BASEBALL GAME I do not know what did it. Perchance it wo that second piece of lemon pie; perchance Sir Disinherited' rxciting victory. Vhitmrr tlic rMK. my usually placid dreamt became prancing night mare . in which doughty knight 'printed from hate to bate and girl in blue uniform nude ontlaught with leveled spear . The day of ye long looked-for tnumey hath arrived. Below in ye loeker chamber Knight of the trite and Knightt of the Gold are donning their armor. “Odt bodkin !” growl Sir JafTrgy, thit unworthy • hoelace limit tied iltelf into a m- t monstrous knot, and I can lay no hand utwn my rascal knave to undo it!” Hearing thit plaint, hi negligent wpiirr. Young Elnor liaMrn to the rescue of the fuming lord, and oon lu him fittingly arrayeil. Nor doth the youth reveal that the tangled lacing i probably hut anollrer of Young Gregory mail prank . Mranwhyle, with a flapping of galothe and a rattling of damsels book bag . the crowd pour into the gallery from ha I and corridor . Those of high tlegree move toward lire dm at the northern extremity of the li t». while the common people fill the bleachers on the vr »t. !)e»piic the proa peel of a gory battle the royal In.x hold, many of the court bcautio. who go ip busily a spectator gather. “Forsooth. Lady Gra»unnc remark in low tone to the pretty wench. Miriam, who wail upon lur. “Baglcy. ye ra tle mechanic hath but now come to restore hi radio. He mii t nerd nuke lu»te if the device it to proclaim abroad victory for » ur valiant Knight of the White.” Yea. answer the maiden meekly. ' I do hut pray that Malic will not '“Alack a-dav! exclaim the dark-cyrd I only Mary to I-ady Belcher by her aide. Melhink l-ord Tliomaon i ore troubled with the gym chair for the slat do persist in giving way beneath hi pressing weight. But er! Herr come her Highness. Prince Pease Some sjv that he knowelh inagic. for «he doth ‘trange wonder with diver figure and ign . and even it the heard to mutter the weird chant. 'X plut Y equal !' ” In the mid t of thi hubbub the Marshall of the Field. Sir Hume tep forth and Wow three clarion note. ju»t a jolie Friar Gluck Come, pushing and pulhng into the box. At thi ignal the commotion craw , and into the litl march the two parties of gallant knight , wearing over their IruMy brown armor hattle-.tained urcoat of white. At their head Mridr the Knight of the Golden Curls. armed cap-a-pie and bearing on hi »leeve the myMrriou emblem. N. C. S. This curious symbol cautc a flurry' ‘f anxiou quc. lioning among the maiden until at length l«dy Isabel knowingly vouchsafe that it signifies, “Nice children ometimes. Shortly the combatant are in their station , and the conflict begin with good Sir Huciiv a mighty warrior, at thr bat. A the herald . Sir Fan«ler and Sir Foubtnnc. proclaim. “Time on! l-rt the game begin! Sir Knkrtna lead the onslaught from the pitcher' box. and his furiou attack is met in turn by Sir llautchild and Sir Mape . who oppose him in vain. Outing tlie ensuing moment little i heard but the thud of the ball and the crash of the hat except when at tomr apt thru ! or well-timed slide Young Miller, kin of the renowned Much, leads the crowd in lusty cheer . Fiercer and fiercer the combat grow . Taller photographer rush hither and thither to catch the mow exciting play . Ball fly furiously; I rd Brref drop rxhauMed after a mad career down the field: and ju t a Lord Bell wing hi cudgel to ward off Sir Helnor' deadly mi««ile, the Marshall drops hi truncheon, thus signifying that the fight i at an end. The herald step forth to announce the outcome of the tourney, which is in truth a tie. At thi the old knight shake their head dubiously and murmur that fighting i not as it v in their day. Soon the wearied lord depart under their flaunting banner of gold and white, followed by the throngs of spectator homeward-bound. P IK Tuvnly-sn-tn

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SEVENTH FORM Back Row—Itarhara llaetlry, Prune r Henrlie. AiUU Clu'i. Inr bet Mel.iayhlin. Hetty Short. Mary J-if fray, Miriam l.uekrr C’KKTCa Row Jan • Pander. Art in MUUe. PUa Slate! 1‘HUlnry. (Starr Ann Camybell, Maty lloaert. Anna (Star Kntrma. Carolyn lU r her. tloarmarie Gregory KkoST Row—Pllnltrlh .Vlapen. Pleanor Smith, (iretchrn Jtan.erhilJ, Helen Heekreilh. Sally Hell. I‘hvIff Poulatone. I’eouy Thomson

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SIXTH FORM Hack Raw—J ory tun KrUv. Calkrrint Jl«ri'iiti Corf on. Jnnr Arnold. Ann' IMrumptr. Mom AwIgr. Annr MtfHB CcKTSX Row—Barbara Anion. Mam Thoyrr. Mil Aid . KiUth Hittr. GttoWint Hod tan. H'litk MtKnigAt KMNT Kow-tauur Wolket. Hilly Sana Jturll, Colktrinr lid moo. Front OoJirin. Ilthorah Anton.' loot Kurrkle, llarrttl HinrUnr